SWTOR Beta Announcement?

Well, rumors are flying and they crashed the website:

http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=74409

Thank you for visiting www.StarWarsTheOldRepublic.com. We are making adjustments to the site due to the overwhelming response to the testing announcement. Please be patient and check back later. We estimate that the site will be back up in the next few hours.

Or, to put it in a Star Warsy way, "Our website can not handle posting of this magnitude!"

Some folks I am friendly with (in an online gamer sense) are discussing it here:

Possible Beta Announcement October 2nd?

Update: It's true, and I applied. Keeping my fingers crossed that I get in.

Brain Dead Religionists

I enjoyed this. I hope you do, too.
/Hat Tip to Pastor Dennis over at Message in Motion.

It's Constitution Day!

Take a moment to think about America's greatest idea:

Never Forget

Cartoon That Says a Lot

This cartoon sums up the current message of the Church quite well:
/Hat Tip to Chezandlilly's.

My Favorite Fight Scene In a Movie

"They Live" with the one, the only, Rowdy Roddy Piper!

Eight Reasons Why Big Government Hurts Economic Growth

Dan Mitchell of the Center for Freedom and Prosperitylooks at how big government hurts rather than helps us:


/hat tip to the Campaign for Liberty for this one.

Hell in a Hand Basket

I found this one Brian McClaren's site. I have to admit it made me weep.

HELL IN A HAND BASKET from The Work Of The People on Vimeo.

Let us all take some time and implement Travis Reed's strategy. Love is something you DO, not just something you FEEL.

Ron Paul on the Health Care Crisis

More wisdom from Dr. Paul, who has watched this situation develop from the inside:

US Government To get Cash for Gold

Personally, I think we would be better served if they used Good Ole Tom...